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finish. They were particularly good in the under- 

 pinning, and as the owners themselves expressed it, 

 were a better lot of mares than most of their daugh- 

 ters proved to be. This was undoubtedly due to 

 failure to obtain the right sire to nick with the 

 daughters of Fearnaught. Despite this, many ex- 

 cellent Percherons were sold from this stud and it 

 contributed materially to the breed's improvement. 



Russell & Sons did not breed extensively, but the 

 horses they produced were a good, useful sort, of 

 very drafty pattern. The foundation laid during 

 this period was so sound that at the first and only 

 exhibit made by the firm at the International Live 

 Stock Exposition in 1913 first and third prizes in the 

 futurity stakes were won on stallions of their own 

 breeding. 



William Eumney, Somonauk, 111., bred a number 

 of Percherons during the decade, but did not give 

 any special attention to their development. Buyers 

 complained that his colts had not been well nur- 

 tured, and while later they grew into useful horses, 

 lack of feed and care undoubtedly detracted from 

 their influence on our horse stocks. 



Important Illinois Dispersions. — The dispersion 

 of the studs of "Wyatt Stanley, Stronghurst, 111., 

 and of John Huston, Blandinsville, 111., in No- 

 vember, 1901, were important events. The Stanley 

 stud had been established in the '90 's by the pur- 

 chase of an excellent group of Brilliant-bred mares 

 and the stallion Titus 17122 (36778). Titus Avas 

 a big, rugged, heavy-boned, massive draft horse. 



